Caleb Brantley’s battery complaint has been dismissed

The Browns drafted defensive tackle Caleb Brantley in the sixth round of last month’s draft despite a battery complaint resulting from an incident that allegedly included Brantley punching a woman.

The team left the door open to parting ways with Brantley if their research into what happened led them to believe that was the right course of action, but it doesn’t look like there will be a reason for the team to backtrack.

Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the battery complaint has been dismissed by the Florida State Attorney’s Office. The court records cite “insufficient evidence to sustain a conviction” as the reason for the decision.

“It is obvious that the State Attorney’s Office did a thorough investigation into this case,” Brantley’s attorney Amy Osteryoung said. “It should be equally apparent that we agree with his decision. I spoke with Mr. Brantley and he is both relieved and thankful this investigation has concluded. He is looking forward to beginning the next chapter in his life with the Cleveland Browns.”

Brantley said recently that he has a “chip on his shoulder” to show people who said bad things about him that they were wrong. Wednesday’s development should leave him able to do that with the Browns.

Not a bad move by the Browns. Some people had Brantley going in round one. Some team should have done this with Lael Collins a few years ago. Take a 7th round flyer on him and if the charges have merit cut him. Instead the Cowboys got him as a free agent for nothing. Lot of 7th rounders were drafted that year who are no longer playing. Collins could be an all pro.

What a steal for the Browns. This kid was projected to be a late first/early second round pick, up until the incident. Feel bad that the kid was portrayed in such a negative light, and could’ve had his career shot down the drain because of a lie, that was substantiated by a security guard in that the woman punched him, and he shoved her to get her away from him.